This is true. News of a powerful nature is usually the catalyst.
There isn't any doubt in my mind that we will get the kind of news to get it kick started, as you say. I don't have a problem with the amount of PR's we have had. I would much rather see news that is pertinent to the present going's on with the company as opposed to a bunch of BS "foo foo" PR's that can make a stock run and then also make it fall back down in a hurry.
Also, in my opinion we aren't dealing with anywhere near 13.4 billion tradeable shares. I think that a decent percentage of those shares are held in long hands, and out of the float. But, because there are that many shares outstanding it will take pretty high volume to see the stock make a significant move and like you said, it will take some good news to fuel such a move.
"Sort of" is such a harmless thing to say. "Sort of". It's just a filler. "Sort of" - It doesn't really mean anything. But after certain things, "sort of" means everything. Like after "I love you" or "You're going to live" or "It's a boy".